Tiny tots from Milton Keynes nursery sing carols to elderly care home residents

Youngsters from Stony Stratford's Acron Day Nursery visited the town's Elizabeth House Retirement Living and Community to entertain them with a socially-distanced service.

With their instruments and best singing voices, they sang four of their favourite Christmas songs - on repeat.

The residents, joined by Rashin Kanwar, Elizabeth House Manager, were thrilled to see the children and soak up the Christmas cheer. One resident recalled the time her grandson sang to her when he was a young child, bringing back some wonderful memories for her,

Kate Ayres, manager at Acorn Nursery Stony Stratford, said “Pre Covid, we’d join our friends at Elizabeth House on a regular basis for picnic style lunches and weekly activities, which the residents loved.

"Unfortunately during lockdown we were unable to do that, but we did walk the grounds of the house holding up our signs of positive messages! So despite these difficult times, we were delighted to have been able to join the residents and still sing our Christmas songs to them this year.”

A social enterprise, Acorn has more than 30 years’ experience operating nurseries and offering childcare provisions in and around the Milton Keynes area.